The Nintendo Switch eShop’s chart has been updated for the week ending on February 27. With a brand new release on the 26th of this month, the Switch has a new debut with Bravely Default II, which comes in early as a heavy hitter at number nine. This is significant because Bravely Default is Nintendo’s second first-party game to come out this year, and with Nintendo’s latest Direct, this year is beginning to take shape. With a massive summer release in Skyward Sword HD and a late 2021 title (presumably the holidays) in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Switch lineup is stellar for this year. With games coming in 2022 like Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Legends Arceus (which are only the confirmed ones we know of), Nintendo is continuing to pump out high-quality first-party content despite being in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. That’s before even mentioning a possible Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary compilation, which is likely, and a possible release of Breath of the Wild 2, which was originally rumored to come out last year. We know Nintendo’s first-party plans for the first half of the year, but we know nothing about the second half. It will be interesting to see how the chart evolves over the course of the year as more and more games are released and more people go digital.
1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
2. Among Us
3. Little Nightmares
4. Minecraft
5. Stardew Valley
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Little Nightmares II
8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
9. Bravely Default II
10. Hades
11. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
12. Overcooked 2
13. Just Dance 2021
14. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
15. Dragon Ball FighterZ
16. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
17. Human: Fall Flat
18. Ni no Kuni
19. Super Mario Party
20. Diablo III: Eternal Collection
21. Monopoly
22. Uno
23. Overcooked: Special Edition
24. AER: Memories of Old
25. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
26. Cattails
27. Thief Simulator
28. Pokemon Sword
29. Super Mario Odyssey
30. Mortal Kombat 11
It’s an impressive showing for Nintendo’s first-party software, especially some of their older games, and with so much more on its way (both first-party and third-party) this year, Switch owners won’t lack for content.